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![Did you know that more than 80% of plastic waste in the ocean originates in Asia? 1 Ambassador and Permanent Representative Wijayanthi Edirisinghe attends Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) Board of Trustees Meeting](https://bangkok.embassy.gov.lk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/wijayanthi-ait-img-1.webp)
Ambassador and Permanent Representative Wijayanthi Edirisinghe attends Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) Board of Trustees Meeting
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka Wijayanthi Edirisinghe honored to participate in the Board of Trustees Meeting and Presidential Handover Ceremony at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) held on 22nd August 2024 in Bangkok. A warm welcome was extended by the President and the Board of Trustees of AIT to Ambassador Wijayanthi Edirisinghe attended first time. The Head of Chancery, A.W.S. Samanmali also joined the Board of Trustees Meeting from the Mission.
![Did you know that more than 80% of plastic waste in the ocean originates in Asia? 2 Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand interacts with the Thai-Sri Lanka Chamber of Commerce to Strengthen Bilateral Economic Ties](https://bangkok.embassy.gov.lk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/strengthen-bilateral-economic-img-1.webp)
Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand interacts with the Thai-Sri Lanka Chamber of Commerce to Strengthen Bilateral Economic Ties
Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand Wijayanthi Edirisinghe held a fruitful interaction with the Executive Committee of the Thai-Sri Lanka Chamber of Commerce on 22nd August 2024 to explore avenues for enhancing bilateral trade and economic cooperation between Sri Lanka and Thailand.
Isn’t now the time to act?
The Asian Institue of Technology (AIT) with the support from the Government of Japan aims to tackle this problem by empowering young practitioners, social entrepreneurs, and people via our 1-Year Master’s in Marine Plastics Abatement (MPA) program offered this August 2020.
🏆 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲.
⌛ 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝟯𝟬 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬
🔗 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐘 𝐍𝐎𝐖! 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤: https://eecc.ait.ac.th/marine-plastic-abatement/